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Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)

"Pupils with speech, language and communication and other complex special needs in the unit make good progress in lessons."

Ofsted June 2014

At
Charles Warren Academy all teachers are teachers of Special Educational Needs
and Disability (SEND). Classroom teachers are at the heart of the SEND Support
System involving parents and young people at every stage. We have high
aspirations for every pupil and set clear progress targets for pupils. The
Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-ordinator (SENDCo) supports class
teachers to ensure early identification of need, appropriate quality support
and regular evaluation.

Some
Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the SENDCo at CWA?

At CWA Mrs Cordula Hastings is the SENDCo and she can be contacted via email senco@charleswarrenacademy.org or via the office.

Educational or training provision for
children aged two or more that is additional to or different from that made
generally for other children or young people of the same age by mainstream
schools, maintained nursery schools, mainstream post-16 institutions or by
relevant early years providers’

When we
refer to a child with SEN we are not necessarily referring to a child with a
disability and disabled children do not necessarily have SEN so sometimes the
term SEN is used on its own.

What
are the areas of Special Educational Need?

The
four broad areas of need are:

Communication
and Interaction

Cognition
and Learning

Social,
emotional and mental health

Sensory
and/or physical needs

How
will I know if my child needs SEN Provision?

Staff
at Charles Warren Academy will use assessments and other information to make a
clear analysis of pupil’s needs. Parents and pupils are at the centre of this
process and will be kept fully informed at every stage. If it is agreed that
the pupil will have SEN support, a support plan will be developed which will
specify the impact and will be regularly reviewed with pupils and parents.

What
if my child continues to make less than expected progress?

If
your child continues to make less than expected progress despite appropriate
plans and interventions outside specialist advice will be sought. If despite
following specialist advice your child still makes less than expected progress
then a request to the Local Authority for an Education, Health and Care
assessment will be considered. The way that
children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
are supported changed on 1 September 2014. The Children and Families Act 2014
has seen the introduction of Education, Health and Care Plans and a ‘Local Offer’
for families with a child or young person with SEND. More information on the
Sept 2014 Regulations can be found here: SEND Regulations 2014

What is the Local Offer?

The Local Offer is a directory of information that helps
families to find and access support and, through getting families feedback on
the Local Offer, will become a useful tool when considering what services need
to be changed and developed. All local authorities are required to have their
own local offer as part of the government’s SEND reforms. More details are
available at: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schools-and-lifelong-learning/special-educational-needs/send-local-offer/further-information-on-the-send-local-offer

How does Charles Warren Academy fulfil its duty to co-operate
with the Local Authority?

Charles Warren Academy co-operates with the Local Authority by producing an SEND Information Report: SEND Information Report, which includes information required by the Special
Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. Charles Warren Academy also
has an SEND Policy which is reviewed annually.

For more information please follow these link to our SEND documents: SEND Policy